Analytical Chemistry of Uranium: Environmental, Forensic, Nuclear, and Toxicological Applications

ISBN-13: 9781032240039 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 324 str.

Zeev Karpas

Opis

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Accurate uranium analysis, and particularly for isotope measurements, is essential in many fields, including environmental studies, geology, hydrogeology, the nuclear industry, health physics, and homeland security. This volume covers the fascinating advances in the field of analytical chemistry of uranium. Exploring a broad range of top

Spis treści

Introduction: Fundamental Properties of Uranium and Its Compounds, the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, and Analytical Methods Used for Characterizing Uranium. Fundamentals of Uranium and Its Chemistry. Uranium in the NFC. Modern Analytical Techniques in a Nutshell. Industrial Applications. Industrial Considerations. Analytical Chemistry of Uranium Ores. Analytical Chemistry in the NFC. Depleted Uranium and Its Characterization. Determination of Uranium in Environmental Samples. Uranium Content in Soil. Uranium Content in Plants and Vegetation. Soil-to-Plant Transfer Factors. Uranium Content in Natural Freshwater Sources and Oceans. Uranium Content in Air and Other Environmental Samples. Exposure, Toxicity, and Biomonitoring of Uranium Exposure. Exposure Pathways. Toxicity. Bioassays for Uranium Exposure. Dose Assessment and Treatment of Exposed People. Trace Analysis and Nuclear Forensics. Nuclear Fingerprints. Bulk Analysis and Single Particle Analysis. Trace Analysis and Safeguards. Nuclear Forensics. Summary. Index.

O autorze

Dr. Zeev Karpas received his Ph. D. in 1976 (Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel). In 1978 he joined the Nuclear Research Centre, Negev (Beer-Sheva, Israel) from which he retired as a Senior Research Scientist in 2013. Dr. Karpas has research interests mainly in the toxicological and environmental applications of laser-ablation and ICPMS and in the technology and science of ion mobility spectrometry and is the co-author of three monographs on the subject.